The Cardiff Times

PUTTING A CHILD ON THE FIRE Extraordinary Disclosures. The inquest on the body of the infant of a ornestic servant named Louisa Dudman was concluded at Putney on Tuesday. The •Qedical evidence showed that the left irin> left leg, and right foot were detached from the body by burning, and the skull ^as fractured, but the precise cause of death ^>uld not be stated. Louisa Dudman, the mother, after being cautioned, deposed that the ~hild was born alive on her bed. When jj6 moved it fell on to the floor, where let it remain for ten minutes, and when she Poked it up it was dead. She put it on the *"e and knocked it down with a shovel, make it burn better. Finding it did not burn P> she took it off, wrapped it in a parcel, and it in her box. L~y the Coroner When the child fell off the she believed it fell on the back of head. It was a heavy fall, and the baby cried ?^t. Three days afterwards Mrs Dyer, a neigh- bour of her mistress, came in and told her (Dud- man) that she would assist her to dispose of the Remains, but she (Dudman) denied having had a ?mld. She put the remains in her box to hide «er disgrace. ..Mrs Marie Dyer, a neighbour of Mrs Ball, mistress, deposed that Mrs Ball c her the morning after Dudman's onfinement that something strange had hap- P^Ued. She saw Dudman, who denied hav- *j £ had a child. Witness denied she «ered that the remains should be •"ought in a parcel to her house to buried. Dudman's sister brought a parcel ^^t day, but said it contained things to wash. jury- after a short deliberation, returned a I) H °t -^ea^ by misadventure," believing an was unable to render assistance to the when it fell.

HOW THE POOR « LIVE." the the Southwark police-court on Tuesday, V^uliam Woods, 13. a boy, poorly clad, was Charged with stealing a German sausage, value od, the property of James Tankhard, a sausage manufacturer, of Bermondsey. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that the previous eyeniiig whilst loading a van outside his shop he observed a number of boys climb up into the van an.d then run off. They were pursued, and the prisoner, who was amongst them, was seen to drop a sausage. Warrant-officer Moffatt here pepped forward and stated that the parents of •he prisoner were dreadfully poor, and lived in a Wretched den in Hickman's Folly, Bermond- —A gentleman in the court stated that Uring the late inclement weather he called •ate one night at the house occupied by the parents 9 the prisoner. He found the boy now m the ?Ock frying some cold potatoes which had given him by some neighbours ^or f wttle brothers and sisters, who were huddled aether around the ftteplace. The furniture of ^e. room consisted of an old egg-box and one f a 15' anc' upstairs the only bedding for the whole Tli e family was t'lree sacks filled with straw. J-he mother worked very hard and the father 3ufrered from ill-health, and was unable to work. rrMr Fenwick directed the boy's mother to take mm home, and bring him up next week. His Worship directed the usher to hand Mrs Woods tolDe relief from the poor-box.

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NONCONFORMITY IN SOUTH WALES. Opening of a New Baptist Chapel., A handsome and commodious new chapel, erected by Baptist friends connected with the Bethesda Church, Narberth, was opened by special services held on Sunday and Monday. The Baptist cause at Narberth dates back to 1808, and a chapel was built in that year through the instrumentality of the Rev W. Thomas, mmister of Molleston. The cause at Narberth continued as a branch of Molleston until the year 1816, when a church independently ot that at Molles- ton was formed, composed chiefly of members from Melleston and other churches in the country. The nrst pascor was the Rev J. Morgan, Talyrgre, near Llandovery. He was very popular and successful, but Iris stay was rict long. In the year 1823 the Rev B. Thomas, of Whitley, father of the Rev B. D. Thomas, Toronto, settled here, and his ministry was long, powerful, and very successful, and his name is still fragrant in the neighbourhood. A new edifice was built in 1837. The ministers who have officiated since the death of Mr Thomas are the Revs D. Davies (Swansea), J. Williams, ILA-, and W. Owen (Solva). The church for the last 15 years has been under the pastorate of the Rev B. Thomas (Myfyr Emlyn), editor of Seren Cymru. For some time it had been felt that a larger chapel was required, and in June, 1890, the work of building a new edifice was commenced. This is now completed, and the opening services were held on Sunday and Monday, when power- ful sermsns were delivered by the Revs A. ±. Mills, Neath; E. R. Evans, Cwmbran; V. ft. Davies, Login; J. J. Evans, Rhydwilym and J. Williams, Brynsion (Congregationalist). lhe pastor delivered his first sermon in Welsh. The devotional services were performed bytheKevs T. Evans, Molleston; T. Evans, Tenby; D. M. Picton (Congregationalist), Templeton; and V. Williams, Salem, Meidrym. The congregations were exceptionally large, and overflow meetings were held on Sunday and Mon- day evenings. The chapel, manse, and school- room cost £ 1,888 17s 4d, J and the during the meetings amounted to £ 328 1<Js V/2d. This splendid sum, together with previous subscriptions, makes a total of £ 1,609 8s o/2 leaving only a small debt outstanding. The chapel is of modern architecture, and will seat about 600 The schoolroom, which is under the chapel, will seat about 300. The building is constructed of limestone, with Bath stone mouldings and corbels. The windows throughout are of cathedral rolled glass of various tints. The interior is pitch pine varnished. The balcony of the galleries is iron, painted and relieved in gold. I he building is lit by gas, tastefully fitted by Mr D. Fisher, and heated by Grundy's patent hot-air system, which also ventilates the building. The plans were designed by Mr James Williams, of the firm of Messrs John Williams and Sons, Nar- berth, to whom the construction of the building was entrusted, and the work has been earned out to the utmost satisfaction.

SECESSION OF A NONCON- FORMIST MINISTER. At a special service held at the Palace Chapel, Llandaff, on Saturday, the Rev Thomas Christo- pher Phillips, late Calvinistic Methodist Minister at Abercarn, was received by the Bishop of Llan- daff into the Communion of the Church. At the same time Mrs Phillips, wife of the above, was confirmed by the bishop. Mr Phillips will im- mediately commence work as a lay reader under the Rev A. E. H. Hyslop, the vicar of All Saints, Cardiff. The announcement of thesecession to the Church of England, of the Rev T. C. Phillips, formerly pastor of Penuel Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, Ebbw Vale, was received with surprise in Monmouthshire. When Mr Phil lips gave over the charge of the church at Abercame owing to certain differences with Lady Llanover, he received a call from a church in Cardiff, and also from Penuel Church, Ebbw Vale. Tho rev. gentleman accepted the call from Penuel Church. A wire was received from Mr Phillips, on October 10th, 1890, as follGWS Decision made, please proceed." Some difficulty was experienced in obtaining a suitable house, but eventually this was overcome and Mr Phillips removed to Cardiff during the time the house was undergoing repairs. A formal letter was received by the church, accepting the pastorate, which was read not onbr to the church, but to the congregation, by special request from Mr Phillips. He commenced duties the first week in December. A rumour was cir- culated to the effect that he had seceded to the Church of England. A church meeting was called, and Mr Phillips explained that he had been in conversation with the Bishop of Llandaff, but preferred to continue the pastorate of Penuel Church. On the first Sunday in the new year Mr Phillips preached an impressive sermon, stating that he was there for the first time as pastor of the church, and hoping that his connection with Penuel would be long and prosperous. The ™ t>u n? week was set apart for prayer meetings. Mr Phillips promised to be present during tne whole week. He attended the first night, and since then the church has seen nothing of him. His explanation for not attending the church meetings as usual was that he had to go to Pen- tyreh to bury ai aunt. On the 21st inst. the secretary received the following letter, which was written in Welsh: Dear Mr Davies,—With great difficulty I write to you this time, to inform you that it is not wise for me to continue my visits to Penuel, as I cannot get my mind ripe to return to Monmouthshire. In my weekly visits to you I have done my uttermost to entertain the idea. of returning to the county, but have failed. It would not be wise for me to enumerate the difficulties. You know some of them as well as I do. I do not wish to say an unkind word of anyone, but I had a right to expect better treatment from some persons within the circle of the Monmouthshire monthly meeting. I have the highest regard for Penuel, and the most reverent feelings towards each one and all its members. In conclusion. I have only to express my regret, and wishing the protection of God over you as a church.—I remain,, yours faithfully, T. C. PHILLIPS. This letter was read out to a church meeting on Sunday, nearly all the members being present. A vote of censure was passed, condemning Mr Phillips for the treatment the church has received at his hands. This was ordered to be forwarded to Mr Phillips. Until Monday morning nothing definite was known of the rev. gentleman's secession to the Church of England. Penuel church is the largest and most prosperous in Ebbw Vale.

ENGLISH CONGREGATIONALISM.—On Thursday evening a meeting of Congregationalists was held at Cadoxton for the purpose of taking into con- sideration the advisability of establishing an English Congregational Church for Cadoxton and Holton. The Rev J. H. Stowell, M.A., pastor of the Barry Congregational Church, presided, and amongst those present were Councillor J. C. Meggitt, Messrs A. W. Newman, J. Abernethy, J. Barstow, E. O. Evans, Wilfred Davies, W. Howard, W. Miller, &c.—The matter for which the meeting had been convened was fully gone into, and it was resolved "that in the opinion of the meeting it was desirable to form an English Congregational Church which would accommo- date inhabitants of the districts of Cadoxton and Holton, and that Messrs J. Barstow, W. Miller, and W. Howard be a committee to consider the question of obtaining a site for the erection of a chapel."—Mr Wilfred Davies was appointed secretary pro tem., and the meeting was ad- journed for a week, it being understood that the gomoters would meet at Howe's Temperance otel at eight o clock on Thursdav evening next. MINISTERIAL.—The Rev W." Lewis, the esteemed pastor of Penuel Calvinistic Methodist Church, Pontypridd, has received a unanimous call to undertake the pastorate of t-he Stepney Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church, London. The rev. gentleman is highly respeated in evIl circles in the district/and hopes are enterbl i lied that lie will decline the invitation. MINISTERIAL.-The Rev W. B. Jones, Poiitar- dulais, has accepted a unanimous call to become pastor of the Noddfa Welsh Baptist Church at Ynysybwl. He will enter upon his new pastorate on the 8th February. JERUSALKM BAPTIST CHAPSL. — The church worshipping at Penrhiwceiber held their half- yearly meetirg-S on Sunday and Monday, the 25th and 26th inst., when powerful sermons were de- hvered by the Revs G. H. Griffiths, Cilfynydd, and pavies, Dowlais. The Revs R. Thomas, iS AT ards, and E. K. Jones, Merthyr Vale, ',Jvarious congregations in the devotional part ot the services.

ADJUDICATING IN HIS OWN CASE. At Highgate police-court on Monday, Mr Bod- kin, a local magistrate, prosecuted a tramway car T Zft'Jr n°XVV6armg badSe- himself adjudicated on the case. He said he should not have complained of the defendant but he hadbeem very rude to him. The conductor had now apologised, and it would be sufficient if he paid the costs of the summons.

MAZAWATTEE TEAS are a Household Word in Wales; they recall the delicious Teas of 30 years ago, v

The Welsh Tithe War. CAMPAIGN IN NORTH PEM-BROKESH tilE. Distraints at Whitechurch. CARDIGAN, Tuesday Night. The campaign against the farmers of North Pembrokeshire was inaugurated on behalf of the clerical party to-day. Mr Peterson, of the firm of Peterson, Girdlestone,and Todd (agents for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners), and Mrlnce Webb Bowen (Chief-constable of Pembrokeshire) having arrived at Cardigan on Monday evening, arranged to start for Whitechurch parish at nine o'clock this morning, but owing to the demand made by Mr Peterson before starting, the departure was postponed till 11.30 a.m. A start having been made, in about an hour and a half we reached the borders of the parish where we were met by a large crowd of enthusiastic people, who made very effective use of horns and stentorian voices. After a short parley, during which the Rev W. .Tones, Moylgrove, and Mr Ivor Evans, solicitor, who accompanied the chief constable, implored the people to conduct themselves with decorum, and not in any way infringe the law. A start was made for the first farm to be distrained upon for tithe dues. This was Ponthywel. owned and held by Mr John Phillips, who is a Noncon- formist and a Radical. The claim was for Bl 5s 6d, with costs of levying, 3s. Mr Phillips, who is in good circumstances, objects conscientiously and on principle to the payment of the exaction. No access could be had into the dwelling or outhouses, and there was nothing near at hand that could be distrained on. Mr Peterson, from a position in front of the house, saw two black cows grazing some distance off in a field. Accordingly he made up his mind to seize them. He did not, however, approach the cattle so as to be able to identify them again, and pushed the distraint notice under the door. The assembled crowd viewed with satisfaction the thwarting of the tithe agent, and as the pro- cession was being reformed for the march to the next farm Mr Peterson was the objective point for a good deal of banter and chaff. Amid the strains of a Welsh tithe song the party departed for the next farm, called Penrallt Meredith. This is held by Messrs William and David James. The demand was for £6 14s. Whilst journeying to this place we passed the church, and close by could be-seen a building which had been used once upon a time as a schoolroom, but latterly had served the useful function of a stable. It was now in a dilapidated condition. One of the crowd ejaculated, There is a sign of disestablishment for you." At this sally there was much merriment. In passing, it may be noted thatAbe Church of England is a most insignificant factor in the neighbourhood. There are two. chapels located.- here, and there isone church. The population-is approximately 300, and tdeproportion of Church- goers to Nonconformists is about one to eight. Reverting to the day's doings, I must add that after some difficulty an entrance into the farm- yardof Penrallt was duly effected by the distrainers The haggard and doors of the outhouses had been fastened so securely that no access could be obtained inside. At the haggard gate, which had been effectively barricaded with thorns, stood one of the tenants with the object of guarding his' rights and preventing the distraining party from climbing over it. Having failed at this spot, the next move of Mr Peterson was to try the cow- house, but this had also been fastened too securely, a robust young woman standing in front of the door and hurling defiance at the ecclesiastical myrmidons. An attempt was next made to get a partly cut rick of hay. Here again an effective barricade foiled the purpose. The hay was seized without examina- tion, and the notice pushed under the door of the dwelling-house. When departing from this place the Rev J. Evans, Penygroes, who had just joined the party on horseback, narrowly escaped a ducking. The rev gentleman had occasion, on account of the throng, to pass through a large pond of water. After wading through part of the way the horse felt inclined to lie down, and had to be beaten with staves before he could be driven forward. Whilst making for the next farm, a very sad accident befel a man named Enoch John, Ponty- ficer. Two or three horsemen m endeavouring to pass the wagonette in which the distrainers were seated knocked John violently down a ditch, and it was feared that his leg was fractured. Whether the wagonette or the horses threw him down is uot clear, but one of the horses trod on his leg. Tydyn was the next place visited. This is owned and inhabited by Mr Melchior Evans, one of the leading spirits of the agitation some two years ago, and who was distrained upon then. As Mr Evans was lying dangerously ill, the amount of claim. J610 3s 0%d, was paid, with- out costs, so as to prevent a disturbance near the house. The crowd was continually increasing in number as the work went on, and by this time there was an enormous gathering. Great diffi- culty was experienced in reaching the next farm, Maesgwyn, of which Mr John Picton is tenant. As in the previous case, Mr Peterson wended his way from the highway to the farm gleefully, but he soon came to a standstill and became quite bewildered seeing that he was hemmed in on all sides. The road effectually blocked across with gates and piles of thorns, holly, and furze to the height of about nine feet. After a con- sultation with the Chief Constable and Mr Ivor Evans, Mr Peterson attempted to climb over the hedge, but was prevented by large numbers of young men armed with staves, who denounced him as a trespasser, and advised him to proceed in a legal manner. Jeers and gibes were directed at Mr Petersen, who appeared completely unnerved and dismayed. Once more Mr Peterson made an attempt to mdunt the hedge, but was driven down, and requested not to commit a trespass. The agent contended that he was within his rights in getting over the hedge for the purpose of distraining, but the people would not accept his dictum. Mr Ivor Evans used his influence with the people, and begged them to allow Mr Peterson to pass, over the hedge, but they would not consent, and the agent retraced his steps crestfallen and in disgust, consoling himself, however, with the reflection that it was preferable to withdraw than to instigate the people to break the law. Changing his opinion rather suddenly, Mr Peterson made a third attempt to get over the hedge on the corner of the high- way, but was here jostled abcut and pulled back. By this time the people had assumed a threaten- ing attitude, so much sc that Mr Peterson, deeming discretion to be the better part of valour, decided to retire home for the evening, promising to return on the following day. So ended the first eventful day of the campaign. On all hands there has been a disposition to refrain from taking- a large police escort to accom- pany the distraining agent, it being hoped that this would would placate the people and mode- rate excitement. Should, however, such impedi- ments as was the case to day continue to be placed in the way of the distrainers, it is obvious that this arrangement, designed in the interests of peace, will have to be abandoned. An Eventful Day. CARDIGAN, Wednesday Night. The second day of the campaign was a miserably wet day, enough to damp the ardour of ordinary mortals, but the people of White- church, men, women, and boys, proved to be ex- ceptions, the excitement displayed by them being even greater than on the previous day, and the company of followers more numerous. Through indisposition Mr Ince Webb Bowen, the chief constable, had to return home, Superintendent Phillips, of Fishguard, taking his place. Superintendent Phillips only took one police-constable with him as on the previous day. Mr Ivor Evans and the Rev Wm. Jones, Moylgrove, did not accompany the distrainers to-day. At 9.50 o'clock a start was made, and nothing worthy of notice occurred until we entered the outskirts of the parish of Eglwyswrw. When passing Palle Farm, tenanted by Mr W. Evans (a staunch anti-tithe leader, who figured in the London law courts as defendant in a case of pound breach and won the action), the first blast of the tithe horn was heard, and we were imme- diately followed on horseback by Mr Evans. On entering WTiitechurch Parish, at Pontfaen, we were received with suspicious enthusiasm by a large crowd of anti-tithers, com- posed of several horsemen and a number of persons on foot, including lasses and youngsters. The crowd ranged raggedly across the road, and greeted the distrainers with howls, yells, and screams, to the accompaniment of indescribable blasts on the now famous tithe horns, the whole forming a concord—or rather a discord—of sounds which, not to put too fine a. point on it, would prove terribly distasteful to musical ears. The men on horseback, as well as the young men; armed with thick sticks, were much more numerous than on the previous day. The first- halting place was some miles distant, and as a move forward was made the crowd gathered round the vehicle conveying the distrainers and the police. This improvised and gratuitous escort was note of the pleasantest on account of the terrible din created all along the route, but no attempt was made to molest any one. Ulti- mately the destination of the party, Dyffryn Mawr, tenanted by Mr David Vaughan, was reached. The claim here was heavy, but there seemed to be a misunderstanding in the case. The tenant had been summoned by fhe assistant- overeeer of the parish for payment of poor rates due on the tithes from the vicar, which-had been paid, but not allowed by the vibar. A representative of the tenafct claimed the payment made as a set-off against the amount distrained for. After a long parley,, Mr Peterson said that after the sale had taken place the amount so paid could be put in as a set-off, but he could not recognise the receipt produced for the amount paid. It now appeared that the farmhouse was, minus the tenant, and that the door was locked. < A number of lasses mounted guard inv front of the door and prevented MJ* Peterson placing the distraint note underneath. The precious document as a consequence had to be deposited outside on the flagstone. Two stacks of hay were seized. Entrance into the haggard was stoutly refused otherwise than through the gate which had been securely fastened and barri- caded. The claim was for £14 19s 6d. The amount paid in respect of poor-rate due from the rector was £3 10s 5%d. Before leaving this farm, and when the temper of the crowd had been exasperated by the refusal of Mr Peterson to credit the tenant with the amount paid by him in rates, the Rev J. Evans, Penygroes, stepped forward, and cautioned Mr Peterson against unnecessarily irritating the people. Llean, the next farm to be visited, Was reached without noteworthy incident. It might have been expected that the drenching rain, which had been falling for hours witheut intermission, would have cooled the enthusiasm of these ordinarily auiet cowtajrfolfc. Such. however. was » not the case, and at this farm the demonstration of the day reached its climax. Here, as in;the?; iprevious case, thetenant (MrT. Davies) had paidthe "'rates for the rector. Mr Davies was nowhere to be found. As there was nothing seizable around* the house, Mr Peterson attempted to enter the haggard, but he was forcibly tesisted, and retired in disgust, intimating-that he knew the persons who interfered with him in the execution of his duties. The claim here was £3 10s,. with a set-off of £1 3s. Passing- several farms whose tenants had been served with ten days' notice by means of a registered letter, and retracing our steps the farm of Tygwyn was reached, through some diffi- culty on account of the abominable state of the road. Here, amidst jeers and laughter, Mr Peterson's clerk and Supt. Phillips were, to use a bystander's expression, "embalmed." These fentlemen were at the time standing near Mr 'eterson, who had sheltered himself close to the door of the back entrance to the house for the purpose of filling in a notice of distraint. At this moment a person stationed in a loft appeared at the window, and without more ado emptied on the two persons referred to the filthy contents of a large bucket. The unsavoury decoction emitted a horrible stench, and the garments of both the police superinten- dent and of Mr Peterson's officer presented a sorry spectacle. This action was, as has been stated, hailed with approving shouts, but apparently it was not the intention of the perpe- trator to have included Superintendent Phillips in his polite attentions. At any rate, a number of the anti-tithers came forward on beholding the superintendent's plight, and assisted in disencum- bering of the filth with which he was coated. The tenant of this farm is Mr Thomas Sambrook, and his indebtedness was £ 17 4s 9%d. A distraint was made on two partly-cut ricks of hay, and the notice left attached to the haggard gate, admission to it otherwise than through the gate having been refused. Mr Peterson having to meet Mr Wm. Davies, M.P., at Haverfordwest, at 8 p.m. this evening, to confer on matters appertaining to the tithe distraints, our steps were directed to Cardigan, amid jubilant expressions on the part of the crowd. As Mr Peterson cannot return to1 Cardigan before 12 noon on Thursday, it isexpected that operations will cease until Friday morning. In face of the experience of the past few day,?, it. is probable that Mr Peterson will insist on a. strong police escort being furnished him before he resumes his unpleasant work. He declares that he cannot do his duties effectively with the force now at his disposal. Our Cardigan correspondent writes It i. doubtful whether this campaign will be-recom- menced before Monday, as an important confer- ence is to be held on Friday bearing upon, the mode m which distraints are to be 'carried on at present, as well as the attitude of the people. Though tho associated clergy have persistently urged the bailiff tos commence operations forth- with, they now begin to realise that ere long, if things go on as at present, the fund of some £1,000 collected to assist the clergy in distress in this locality will pretty soon be absorbed in expenses and that with no appreciable return. The over- seer of Whitechurch has informed me that £27is due from the rector of the parish in respect of :poor rate, which has, by order of the-Local êGovernment Board, been wiped off.

WALES AND THE WELSH. An Engttshman's Opinion. Mr T. Darlington, M.A., Principal of Queen's College, Taunton, in the course of an address beforethe Liverpool Welsh National Society, said that English people would derive, from a literary point of view, much advantage from the adoption of the English language by Welshmen, because then the marvellous literary talent of the Welsh people would be turned into English channels and would enrich and influence English literature' Speaking as a strong supporter of the preserva- tion of the Welsh language, he stated that he considered its most powerful claim to be preserved was in connectiui with Welsh nationality. The nations of the world had now been thoroughly awakened to the consciousness that each in its own sphere had certain special work to do and special lessons U, teach, and the Welsh people had been behind other nationalities in recognising and properly appreciating this. The Celtic nation had m the past accomplished a glorious mission in the held of literature and enlightenment, and had, lileo the ancient Greeks, conquered their csn- querors by bringing them into mental slavery. But whilst Welshmen must not forget their nation s past, and must not cease to respect and derive lessons and inspirations from the best tra- ditions, they should now face the future and the great hope for the future, he felt, was that every civilised nation should proceed on its own lines to the highest point of enlightenment within its reach. When he looked to Wales, and con- sidered that through its own efforts, especially by means of the Sunday-school and of the eisteddvod, it had risen to a high standard of enlightenment, he recognised this, not only as honourable to the nation and worthy of its best traditions, but as also being an earnest of future mental development, which would be of enormous value to the world. But to accomplish this Wales must be faithful to herself. Welshmen must not be satisfied with transferring English culture into Welsh soil, and must aim at a national en- lightenment of their own, and the only hope to the nation would be to develope on its own lines, based upon the preservation-of the Welsh language. True Welshmen must learn English, but along with the attainment of that accomplishment let them speak their native tongue. The Welsh language had not kept pace with modern thought, but the English had, so that in that sense the language of Welsh- men must be English. All the old feelings and ideas, however—those of the home, love, poetry, and religion—would centre round the Welsh language. In his opinion, a man thus nourished mentally and religiously from two sources would be better and stronger than one whose culture had been one-sided. The Welsh language had lately been recognised in elementary schools, and there was good hope that it would have its place in the intermediate schools about to be established, but all that would be comparatively useless in the promotion of national culture until a Welsh University had been established,—Mr Darlington was heartily thanked for his address, and was especially commended by the speakers who fol- lowed him for his accurate knowledge of the language.

EXTRAORDINARY FRAUDS. A case was-heard hereon Tuesday showing how, for some time past, Leeds tradespeople have been swindled in an impudent manner. A man named William Hullah, 28 years of age, was charged with having gathered alms under false and fraudulent pretences. It appeared that for a considerable time past the prisoner had been going about defrauding people by means of leading them to suppose that he had come with large orders, and getting a commission on the same; on one occasion he ordered an elaborate funeral cortege with mourning coaches, and on another 701b of beef. There were many complaints about similar proceedings on the part of the accused, and last evening, through the instrumentality of Mr Michael Raynor, cab proprietor, of Headingly, he was arrested. When he visited the butcher the prisoner said the. meat was for the Brunswick Hotel, and asked what ce mmission he was going to give him. The un- dertaker was told that the funeral was at Brad- ford, and it appeared that in another case £11 had been spent on a bogus order given by the accused. The stipendiary magistrate said that he himself was rather credulous; but he did not think he would have gone as far as these people had done. He hoped it would be a warning, and he sentenced the prisoner to three months' impri- sonment.

AN ESCAPED PRISONER. On Monday afternoon an exciting scene was.wit- c; nessed at Nantwich. A prisoner named James Sumner, who had beencommited to gaol for seven days for drunkenness, was being taken along the streets by a police officer, when he suddenly darted from him and ran down a bye-street which leads to the river Weaver. The con- stable followed in hot pursuit, and was close up to Sumner when he gained the river Weaver, into which he plunged. The,constable had neglected to handcuf fhim, and having the free use of his arms the fugitive swam with all his might for the oppositerbank. Here, however, he was turned back by another constable who had joined in the chase, and he again took to the river. This time he-landed without interference, and his pursuers soon lost sight of him. Although a diligent search was instituted and kept up till laoom,the, evening, he could not be found.

THE MEANEST IWfN. The,man tWho will carry the banner tor-mean- ness when the great day of awards comes round is the-domestic tyrant. He browbeats his wife and bullies his children but a sturdy bootblack could whip him and a one-year-old calf make him run. He is & DIM of beauty in company, and a hornet aUiome. His wife is more afraid of him than she will be ot death when that grim messenger knocks at the gates and bids her soul come along with him. One has comparative respect for such men as John ,L. Sullivan, who go into the ring and fight their match But what contempt is too pro- found to award the coward who vents his superb. resources or brutal meanness upon women and children—his OWB wife and his sons and daugh- ters? At 4 had the arranging of such men's funeral services, I would shoot them off into space that no dusttrom their mean bodies should deface the honest oosom of mother earth.

THE TAS?T1^USTRALIA:N' INVEST- D MENT AND LAND COMPANY, LIMITED. This,companyvwas formed in Sydney, Hew South Wales, ia October, 1880, to purchase and re-sell, or otherwise invest in freehold properties > m that city ana its immediate vicinity, to negotiate and advance loans on freehold and other properties, but not mining securities. Since the company was formed the population of Sydney is estimated to have grown from a little over 200,000 to 400,000, while the value of real estate has advanced enormously. Although the company 1 has the widest ^investment, the directors have from the first devoted their attention almost i entirely to properties in Sydney and neighbour- 1 hood, and they now own fine warehouses and • offices in the main thoroughfares of the New < South Wales capital. L he company, the capital of which is £ 500,000, which only £ 115,924 has i been paid up, now offers for subscription J3150,000 £5 per cent. registered debentures a.t par, being the balance of an authorised issue ofjB250 000. < The dividend of the company has risen from 12% Percent, per annum «». 1982 to

TERRIBLE COLLIERY DISASTER: Upwards of 100 Miners Killed. PITTSBUKG, Wednesday. By an. explosion of firedamp in the Mammoth shaft of the H. C. Frick Coke Company' Works, at Mammoth, over 100 sturdy miners were yester- day hurled into eternity.. The explosion is sup- posed to be due to the ignition of firedamp by rni? f name of a miner's oil lamp, lhe afterdamp following the explosion suffocated nearly every workman in the mine at the time. A few, however, instantly realising their awful situation, threw themselves to the ground, thus preventing the ignited gas from striking them. There is not a soul left who can yet tell the story of • the dreadful calamity, those who escaped with their lives being in such a critical condition that death is momentarily expected. Sixty dead bodies have as yet been discovered. A fire broke out after the explosion, but was seem extinguished by the immense fans which were put into operation. The affair caused the most intense excitement throughout the entire coke region hundreds of miners flocked to the scene and offered their assistance. The appalling loss of life that attended the Dun- bar disaster is more than overshadowed by this calamity. Language is too weak to describe the scene about the mines: horror is piled upon horror. The first hint those about the pit's mouth received was when a faint puff of dust and smoke rolled up from the mine. ihere was no sound, no shock—nothing to show that anything was wrong below except this cloua, and the workmen above did not dream of the horror it heralded. But SOOD they learned its significance, and the old tale of mining J districts then began. The unusual stir at-theil pits mouth quickly attracted the people from.) ,the cottages near, and women and g¡.rls camel nying to the spot. It seems that the miners. had -been sent down to work early in the morning afterf the fire boss," Smeath, had handed in to,* General-Superintendent Lynch the usual., certificate guaranteeing the safety of the mine. It was the duty of the former to go to the face of each working and indicate by a chalk mark that he had been there. Whether this was done yesterday is unknown, as the mangled body of Smeath lies in the impro- vised morgue. Superintendent Keighley was on the spot at the time of the explosion, and at once called for volunteers, with whom he descended the shaft. A horrible picture met their bank cars, mules, and, more terrible, than all, the bodies of men were piled nr a compact mass against ribs or walls of coal., ihere was not>a living being in all this wreckage, wrnch, so terrific had been the force of-the ex- "Pjosion, was almost as solid as the coal itself. Ihis obstruction having with difficulty been: removed, the party then entered a second chamber of horrors. The first object'they dis- covered was, a boot containing the leg of a man. Jj urther on they found a head, and^after walking a little distance came to a human ■ trunk. Working their way further along they, found numbers of bodies strewn along the gang- way. One unfortunate had met his death while -on his knees in prayer, his hands clasped and his. eyes uplifted, this being the position in which his body was found. Meanwhile crowds had been assembling at the pit s mouth, including Father Samling, of Scott- dale, and physicians from all directions. There was, however, no need for doctors, for every man in the headings at the time of the explosion is dead. Bodies were brought up every *ew minutes. The crowd simply fell back to allow the men carrying the stretchers to pass. Every corpse was covered, and no one ventured to enquire the names of those borne by The wailing of the women was dreadful. Father Samling cir- culated among them, doing all he could to comfort them with words of sympathy. Mr Keighley was sorely distressed, having been present at three great fatalities m this region, of which yesterday's was the most disastrous. He was mine inspector at Dunbar at the time of the horrible accident there, then superintendent at Youngstown at the time of an explosion, in which many were killed and injured. On being questioned, he said that no one knows the cause of the accident, nor will it ever be known with certainty. Not many of those who lost their lives were killed by the explosion, but the dreadful afterdamp came upon them, and they succumbed to it. This is evident from the fait that only a small °1 £ ieS ave in any way bruised. Eighty coffins have already been ordered from Mount Pleasant-it is understood at the com- pany's expense. Master-work™^ Wise and other Lr^ lab°Urleaders have gone to Mammoth to render any assistance in their power, financially or stricken families. It is esti- mated that 60 wives and families have been left entirely destitute. The mines have not been running full time since the present dullness began in the demand for coke, and many of these people are thus left without a cent. Mr Wise has f ^ressed a letter to the miners and f region appealing for aid. The Manunoth plant embraces 509 ovens, being one 'Uarg?? Pla?ts in region. Itns situated recentfved £ mte^ Works> where an explosion recently destroyed an entire shaft. P. PITTSBURG, Wednesday, Later. hundred and seven bodies had been j, ^UJP noon from the Mammoth shaft, kej^ved that 17 more are still in the pit. id«TiK« 5 brought to the surface have been rfv^crTv!+- all the others being mutilated beyond la„. t*on* There was no sleep in Mammoth vm.tori1- 5 every habitation having been con- havo u °r a bouse of mourning. Fifty coffins nva w6en f0rwa*"ded from this city, and 50 more are being sent to-night. A roll call of the men has been instituted with a view to.ascertaining i ?xact number missing. The cause of the ex- j -bas not yet been discovered, but the uisaster is attributed to.an accumulation of fire- i mP' wnich, however, has never heretofore been known to exist in the mine to any appreciable ex- tent. Hundreds of safety-guage lamps, which were provided by the company for the use of the miners, have never been used, being considered unnecessary. The men were in the habit of using instead small open flame lamps, which they wore in their hats. T NKW YOKE, Wednesday. r.ci- v.1!, n°r^ believed that 110 miners have pens tied, The search parties havo succeeded in recovering 20 bodies, but the mine is on fire, and it is therefore feared that the bodies of the other unfortunate men will be cremated.

LANDSLIP AT PONTLOTTYN. Narrow-Escape of a Passenger Train. Just as the 9.46 Rhymney Railway train was aming into the Pontlottyn Station on Saturday oniing last, a large portion of the cinder-tip, n a sudden movement, slid across three lines of the No. 1 signal-box, not far from the f°ttyn viaduct, thus completely destroying ii ^^nalling apparatus and all the points near arJlf? °- accl(ient. On hearing of the accident n train was sent down from Rhymney the nf were conveyed to within a few yards to F *n *be Pontlottyn side and walked on side j^bef train awaiting them on the Rhymney Mm. ?f Workmen at oneo proceeded to was ?bns, with the result that the up line linf> ln ab°ut two hours. The rest of the Had +Y. ,ever> not cleared for several hours, serirma ° acc enfc occurred a few minutes Later <ilin ^equences would have resulted, as the rubbish SKf °f upwards of a hundred tons of

LANDSLIP AT BRIDGEND. fa.H !if vere frost-and rapid thaw caused a large a of stones and earth at the Brachla, causing damage to stock in the yard of Messrs C. inhabit8 a ^°n, and greatly alarming the bi»iW.aii e bouses on the top of the-em- ine- of P? Friday, about midnight, a warn- WOTIO +« if ^bsidence caused the inmates who had quickly rise and take refuge else- tone r."f bca-l-ly afterwards some hundreds of tons. of earth and stones fell, in consequence of Tf- hor> OTn 60 to 70 feet bigh, giving way. hrint- alne necessary to shore up the houses on the nf a Precautionary measure. The inhabitants tho ? jSe bave been obliged to vacate it, as "I foundations are all exposed, and there is an exteIlSlve fissure in the interior wall. A portion of the debris fell on to the railway just after .the morning mail had passed.

A BLASTING DISASTER. • i^ f atal' Jiecident occurred on Saturday atrFarm- W„' Pn *be Ballinrobe and Claremorris Railway oft/ blast of powder failed to explode, and r a considerable time had elapsed, the navvies curned to examine the cause. Hardly had they marf wben the charge exploded, killing one tVin*tantly, and injuring another so severely SX^.fe,o"ra- A

DISTRESSING ACCIDENTS-AT CARMARTHEN. AStsrnHabourer named Stephen -Morgau^aged' ot taken: to the Carmarthenshire Infirmary on ounday afternoon in a frightfully mutilated con- on Pendeggy Min lands, the pro- j^rcy ot Mr Murris, Brynmyrddin, at two o'clock T^morning when he slipped to the ground m the tnorning when he slipped to the ground 1 j loaded gun he had in his possession ex- ploded, the discharge entering his body. The injuries received necessitate amputation of the leg. The poor fellow, who is married, is in a very critical condition. The <accident occurred within 60 yards- of his home.

A'LADY BURNT TO aEXSHsAT EMLYfl. Eajly on Sunday morning-cottage»iH?!Castte-; sweet, Emlyn, tenanted by a Mrs SaTah Jones, i sister of the late Dr Emlyn Jones, the weil- mown bard, was discovered to be in flames, the efforts of a number of People who did ill they could to extinguish the fire, the-cottage was burned to the ground before its occupant, who is 56 years of age, could be rescned. The arigin of the fire could not be-ascertained. At the police-station, Emlyn, on Monday, an- inquest was held on the body of Mrs Sarah Jones, » widow, who was burned to death in her cottage, lT1. ,Castle-street, on Sunday morning. The svidence adduced went to show that deceased was addicted to drink, and lived alone. Her cottage was found to beiin flames in the early hours ofSuQday.aod ..despite done to-extinguish > the flames, it was burned to "the ground. The body of the deceased was sub- isequently found among the ruins, charred beyond: recognition.—The jury found that deceased was burned to death, but there was no evidence to 'show how the fire originated.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT WHITCHURCH. On Wednesday a shocking accident occurred ■at Whitchurch, near Cardiff. the victim being a youth named Alfred Howell, 13 years of age, who lived at 196, Cairn- street, Cathays. It appears that he was on his way to his brother's house at Whitchurch, and, having obtained a "lift" from the driver of a furniture van, he rode on the shaft of the vehicle. When near his brother's house he attempted to jump off, but his coat caught in something and he fell underneath the wheels, which passed over him, killing him instantane ously. It is a melancholy coincidence that the deceased was a COUSIn to RlChard Parker, who met with a fatal accident at the Penarth Slipway a few weeks ago. -u_

EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT AT GUINNESS'S BREWERY. At Guinness's,Dublin,onThursday,amannamed Byrne fell from a plank into an enormous vat, a depth of 30ft. His cries were not heard, and he was not missed till an hour afterwards, when he was traced by a candle he had been using. When hoisted out of the vat he was almost unconscious, and he-cannot recover from his injuries.

ACCIDENT ON THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY. OnJMonday, as John Legg,„a striker, in the employ of the Garth Patent Fuel Co., Walnut Tree-Bridge, was crossing the Taff Vale Railway near the works, he was knocked down by a train,, rthe wheels of which passed over both his legs -below the knee. He was conveyed to the Cardin" Infirmary. The-Toof of a chamber in a mine.at -Amoret" :Missouri, fell in yesterday upon a number of men. Two were killed outright, and very small hopes are entertained of saving five others, who were buried beneath the debris, and when the last telegram left had not been extricated.

.LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC. ,1 The Cardiff Centre. The results of the recent examination -of ^musi- cal students, at the Town-hall, Cardiff, .have: just been.made known. Owing to the unprecedented number of candidates this year, there has been ■some»delay in the preparation of the lists for publication, and no doubt many persons have been anxiously awaiting these results. The .following is a complete list of the successful can- didates :— PIANOFORTE PLAYING.—Junior Honours Section:- Clarice Eugenia Smith, Minnie Grimwood (Miss Ponnce, teacher); Amv Amelia Griffiths, Mirrie'Need- ham, Bertha Cann (Mi- F. Atkins). PIANOFORTE-Elementary Honours Section:—Helena Clarke (Miss Frost's School, Penarth). Sarah Ann Brown (Miss Pincott). PIANOFORTE — .Junior Section Kara Elizabeth' Williams, Eva. Harrison (Miss Love), Harriette Jenkins (Miss Marshall), Louisa. Caroline Williams (Miss Simpson), Gertrude Mav Gibbs, Nellie Well- bridge (Mr F. Atkins), William Williams (Miss Griffiths, Cowbridge), Florence Davies, Edith Davies (Miss Maloney), Winifred Rose Thomas, Eliza Christina Thomas, Minnie Grace Thomas, Lily Orynthia John, Mary Haines (Miss Pincott). PIANOFORTE—Elementary Section Georgina Page (Miss Arkell), Mary McKinnon (Miss Parton), Ernest Sterling (Miss Pincott), Rose Thompson (Mr Thatcher), Edith Cox (Miss Pounce), Gertrude Bromley (Miss Frost, Penarth), Laura Lougher Davies (Miss Marshall), Verena Forster (Miss Simpson), Kate Harrington (Miss Maloney). VIOLIN PLATING — Elementary Florence Webb (Miss Frost). VIOLIN PLAYING—Junior Mabel Williams (Miss Frost). SINGING Mary Morgan (Mr F. Atkins). THEORY OF MUSIc-Junior Pass Section R—Edith Cox, Minnie Grimwood, Clarice Eugenia Smith (Miss Pounce), Mabel Williams, Helena Clarke, Lilly Clarke, Mabel Llewellyn, Flora Davies (Miss Frost, Penarth), Edith Mary Lindley (Mr F. Atkins), Thomas Kensey (Miss Hughes, Maesteg), Ernest Sterling, Eleanor Daisy Hook (Miss Pincott), Mabel Catherine Heitz- man (Miss M. Thomas), Harriette M. Elkington (Miss Evans). THEORY OF Mrsic.—Junior Honours Ethel Mary Spragne, Ethel Margaret Rowland (Miss Lucy Monk's School, Pontypridd), Margaret Maud Nixon Janus (Miss M. Thomas), Caroline Thomas, Jennie Leyshon, { Masfgie Thomas, Maggie Esaias (Miss Hughes, Maesteg), Ethel Mary Howell (Miss Webb), Louisa Ann Wallace ( (Miss Pincott), Gertrude May Gibbs, Mary Morgan, ( Amy Amelia Griffiths, Minnie Needhani, Nellie Wall- bridge, Elizabeth A. Watkins (Mr F. Atkins.) THEORY OF MUSIC—Senior Pass Adelina G. Grey ;• (Miss Hughes)—Senior honours section:—Ethel M. Bush (Mr F. Atkins), Malvine Messervy (Mrs Morris).—? Two diplomas, Associate of Music, were granted to i; the two ladies undermentioned. » SINGING—Eva Georgina Ward Perkins. Pianoforte— = Mary Elizabeth Jones, Merthyr, pupil of Mr F. Atkins. t According to advertisement elsewhere, the cer- J tificates and prizes won by the respective candi- dates will be distributed at the Council Chamber j of the Town-hall, Cardiff, on Friday, February ? 13th, at 12 o'clock, by the WorshipfuLthe Mayor. J

THE SERVANT GIRL AND HER HALF-CROWN. Before Mr Leresehe, at the Manchester county police-court, on Wednesday, Elizabeth Boswell (38),30 gipsy, was charged with obtaining money by fortune-telling. Mr Alderson defended.— A young woman, named Winkley, a domestic servant, of Warwick-road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, said that on the 24th of September in last year she was in Manchester-road, Chorlton, when she came across the prisoner hawking, and in course of conversation with the accused witness bought from her a quantity of lace. Prisoner then intro- duced the puestion of fortune-telling," and, seizing hold of the hand of witness, she "read" that witness was in the "habit of walking out with three or four young gents." (Laughter.) One, the prisoner added, was named John and another James, and if witness did not take care one of the men would get her into trouble. (Laughter.)—Mr Leresche: Did she pretend to read all this in your hand?—Witness: Yes.—Mr Leresche: And what did she screw out of you ?— Witness 2s 6d. (Laughter.) She then said.that she wanted 5s and an apron to rule the planets. (Laughter.) Mr Leresche: Did she want to put the planets in the apron ? (Laughter.) Witness: I don't know. (Great laughter.) I told her I hadn't 5s, and on hearing this .-the prisoner remarked, Oh, I am so sorry you haven't 5s, because I csuld have got you marriedina week." (Laughter.). Mr Leresehe And did you think you would have been married in a week if you had given her 5s ?- Witness: I don't know, sir. (Laughter.) Mr Leresehe: Anyway, she got 2s 6d? Yes.— Replying to Mr Alderson, witness said that there was no suggestion on the part of the prisoner that witness should steal anything from the mistress of the house, as was the case with some fortune- tellers.—Sergant Lynn informed the Bench that the real name of the prisoner was Oakley. She belonged to Stockport, and had been haunt- ing the Chorlton district for some time. Yester- day witness detected the accused talking to a domestic in Albany-road, and in the course of inquiries the present case cropped up against her.— Mr Alderson said that the prisoner had not been convicted before for an offence.of this kind. —Mr Leresche said that the case was one of clear imposition on the part of the prisoner on the ser- vant girl, and as often as the accused came before him for fortune-telling he should send her to gaol. She would commence by getting on month with hard labour. He hoped the servant girl in the case would not be a party to any fortune-telling nonsense in future, and a very decided reply in the affirmative-was given by the young woman.

A-CLERGYMAN ON THE FOOT- BALL BUSINESS. The vicar of Bishop Auckland,, the Reverend Edwin Price, on Sunday referred-to the establish- ment of a football company to carry on a pro- j fessional football team in the town. He said professionalism was almost the greatest danger I, which was threatening England at the present time. During the last week they had had a meeting in the town, which in its results would probably draw more and ■; more of the youth in the place away from the Christian ideal to the gross physical ideal of animal force. He had nothing to say against any manly recreation; but to turn these games into a profession, to make a serious busi- ness of what should be the relaxation of an hour, to tempt men from honest, dignified labour, to bring in a greater flood of evil influences than there were already upon them, to.bring in hired men because they could play better than them-r selves—this was .the lowest stage to which men could descend

A LYDNEY GENTLEMAN RWED' FOR POACHING. if Atithe.petty sessions at Lydney, on-Wednes- day, Mr Thomas Isbell, a gentleman of indepen- dent means, residing at Aylburton Lodge, himself a preserver of game, and William Wilcox and: Alfred Lane, labourers, were together charged with trespassing, on the, 25th December, on lands •at.Aylburton over which Captain Marling, J.P., reserved-to himself the shooting rights. John James, the prosecutor's game-keeper, in.proving the case, said the defendants had with them four dogs, three nets, a ferret, and a dead rabbit. He watched them beating the plantation and the 1 hedges.—Mr Isbell did not appear, and the other defendants said they were invited by Mr Isbell to ;,to have a day's rabbitting, as they thought, upon his lands. They were not aware they were tres- passing.—The Chairman said it was a great mis- take on the part of Mr Isbell not to appear. He would be fined the full penalty of £ 2 and 7s<6d costs. The other defendants must pay. atfine of .-10s>andS7s'6d'Costs each. [.

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ALLEGED HORRIBLE OUTRAGE AT PONTYPRIDD. I Attempted Rape on a Deaf Mute. ¡' On Tuesday Police-constable Benjamin Evans,. Cilvynydd, Pontypridd, arrested a brake driver named Edmund Strawbridge at Havod on a warrant charging him with having on the previous evening attempted to out- rage a deaf mute named Rhoda Maynard, a laundress with Mrs Grover, at Clydach Court, On Monday night the woman attended the annual meeting of the deaf and dumb mission at Pontypridd Town-hall. and about nine o'clock left with a note bearing the words, "Ynysybwl 'bus, please," written by the Rev E. Rowlands, the missionary. The note she showed the prisoner, who helped her into his 'bus, and drove off. There were other passengers in the vehicle at the time, but they alighted at the entrance to Ynysybwl-road, and the woman was left alone in the 'bus. The prisoner then, it is alleged, drove rapidly past Clydach Court, the woman's destination, and proceeded some distance along the road leading to Aberdare Junction. It is stated that when near the river bridge he stepped the vehicle, entered the 'bus, and then, according to the woman's statement, threw her violently to the ground, twisted her wrists, grasped her firmly by her throat, almost choking her, and then attempted to outrage her. Subsequently he put her back into the vehicle and drove her around Aberdare Junction to Cilvynydd, a distance of four or five miles, where it is said he again put her down and repeated the assault. Two young men were attracted to the scene, and they con- veyed the woman to the house of Mr W. Evans. 47, Howell-street, Cilvynydd, where another deaf mute resided. Meanwhile the prisoner had decamped. The woman has been examined by Dr Lyttle, and although it appears that the full offence has not been committed the poor woman suffers considerably from the violence she was subjected to. Prisoner, when arrested, admitted having driven the woman a little out of her way, but denies the charge made against him. Police-court Proceedings. At Pontypridd police-court on Wednesday, Ed- mund Strawbridge (22), brake driver, Havod, was brought up in custody charged with attempted rape upon Rhoda Maynard, a deaf and dumb mute. The magistrates were Mr L. G. Lenox, Mr T. P. Jenkins. and Dr H. Naunton Davies. The court was crowded. The prisoner was undefended. The complainant, whose evidence given in the sign language was interpreted by Miss Catherine Prosser, said she was a single-woman, 35 years of age, and was in service as laundress at Clydach Court. She had always been deaf and dumb, and had been at a deaf and dumb school in London. •On Monday night last she was at the annual meeting of the deaf and dumb mission at Ponty- -pridd Town-hall. She left about nine o'clock to return home. She had with her a bit of a note asking to betaken to Mrs Grover's, Clydach Court. She intended to go by an Ynysybwl brake, which passed near Clydach Court. She gave the note to the prisoner, who was the Ynysybwl brake driver. Continuing, the witness deposed He, tore up the paper after reading what was on it, and helped me up to the front seat of the brake, alongside of him. Only he and I were on the • front seat. Jt was a covered brake, and there-were five passengers inside on leaving Pontypridd-a. man, and a woman with a baby and two children. They all got out at the turn of the road leading to Ynysybwl, very near to Clydach Court. I got down from the front seat at the same; time and the driver signed to me to get; inside, and he helped me in. I wanted to go to the servants' gate at Clydach Court, about a hundred yards further on on the road to Naviga- tion. Prisoner got up on the box to drive on, and when the break got by the gate I tapped at the window for him to stop". but he drove on as fast as he could:, He drove on until he got by the railway bridge, and then he stopped and he came into the inside to,me. He then caught hold of me-and threw me down on the bottom of the brake. He caught me by the throat when he threw me down and my hat went off. Witness then described the attempted outrage, and continued: I fought with him and he could not succeed. I fought with him as hard as I could, and tried to scratch him, but I had gloves on. I was groaning and crying. He tried all he could to commit the offence, but I prevented him. He then got up and went out of the brake. He shut the door and shut me in the brake, and he drove on directly. I did not know where I was. After going some way he stopped again, and he pulled me out. It was on a common. He tlirew me down on the side of the road. Witness then described the second attempted outrage, and, continuing, said: I cried as loud as I could. He got up, and he pulled me on to the box seat and drove away. He-next stopped opposite an inn at Cilfynydd. He didn't get down then. I was crying, and two men came to me and helped me down and •took me to a Mrs Evans, who has two deaf and dumb daughters at Cilfynydd. I re- mained there that night. Continuing, witness said that on the following morning she, accom- panied by the Rev E. Rowlands, missionary, went to the Pontypridd police-station and lodged a complaint. A number of men were brought before her, and she immediately pointed out the defendant as the man who had assaulted her. She was quite sure the prisoner was the man. James Jones, collier, Cilfynydd, said that at. about 11.50 on Monday evening, when about 80 yards from the Cilfynydd Inn, he heard a a woman screaming, and presently saw a brake with the prisoner and the complainant on- the box. The woman was crying, and when he asked her what was the matter she made no reply. Witness then asked the prisoner the same question, and he replied, I don't know where she is going to." He (witness) understood the sign language, and complainant presently told- him that she bad given her address on paper to prisoner, who said that was so, but that the wind had blown it out of his hand. Witness took her to the house of Mrs Evans, who had two deaf and dumb daughters and on the; way there she told him of prisoner's conduct. He asked prisoner, What have you been doing to this girl?" And he said, "I have hot done anything wrong." Witness said, "It's no good for you to deny it, because the girl has signed to me it was true." Prisoner then said, "I will say no more," and walked away. Catherine Evans, 47, Howell-street, Cilfynydd, a deaf mute, deposed that complainant was brought to her mother's house by the last witness about midnight. She got up to open the door. Rhoda was red in the face, and appeared upset and there was dirt on her dress and on her gloves' Her hair was disarranged. She complained of having^been roughly and indecently insulted by I tho-driver. The complainant remained there that night, and in the morning witness accompanied her to the Pontypridd police-station, where she saw Rhoda pick out the prisoner from other men. Dr James Shaw Lyttle, surgeon, Cilfynydd," said that on Tuesday morning he examined the complainant at Mrs Evans's house. There was one I black mark on her right wrist. She complained of pains, and those pains which she described were likely to result from her struggles with the man and resisting him. Re-called, complainant repeated that when she gave the paper to the prisoner he read it, then tore it and threw the pieces awav. She was sure he read it. The Rev Edward Rowlands, missionary to the deaf and dumb, said that when complainant was about to leave the Pontypridd Town-hall on Monday evening after the meeting he gave her a piece of paper on which he had written Ynysy- bwl 'bus, please." P.C. Benjamin Evans, Cilfynydd, said that in consequence of a complaint received from com- plainant and Mrs Evans, he on Tuesday morn- ing arrested the defendant at Hafod, and, in reply to the charge, he denied the offence. The prosecutrix was brought to his (witness's) house at one o'clock on Tuesday morning, and be observed that that both her lips and her ears were swollen and very red, her hair was dis- arranged, and there was mud on her dress, hat, and gloves. Prisoner 'in reply to the charge then made the following statement:—I came down to Hafod about nine o'clock last Monday night, and pulled up at the stand. A man came to me and asked me if I would drive him, his wife, and three children to Ynysybwl. We agreed as to the price, and then they got into the brake. As we-pulled round the complainant handed me a1 piece of paper. I took it, and it blew out of my hand before I could read what was on it; or I dropped it, as I had the whip and reins in my hand. The girl got inside, and I drove on. When I passed Mr Grover's place, Clydach Court, there was a knock from inside, and the man told me there was a deaf and dumb girl inside, and that she said she was going th&- wrong road, and wanted to go to Cilfynydd. I,. said if she liked she conld ride on and go back to' Pontypridd with me, and I drove on to Ynysy-' bwl. The man inside again knocked for me to St°Jr ,anc*.he, his wife, and children got out there, and the girl remained inside. The man asked' him to take the girl to Cilfynydd, as he under- stood she lived there. I said I would do so, and I drew round in front of Mr Evans' hotel at Ynvsybwl, and I remained there a quarter of an hour. Miss Evans and one of the servants I came out and saw the deaf and dumb girl inside. She made signs to Miss Evans, and Miss Evans told me she said she had given me a piece of paper, and that I had brought her theowrong way. ¡ ;told Miss Evans the reason she was there. In a fewminutes afterwards I started off, and I brought the girl back by Mr Groverfe. There she pointed to the lights at Cilfynydd, and I sIgned to her that I would drive her around to Cilfynydd. I then went around by Aberdare Junction to Cilfynydd. I stopped by the rail- way gate a.t Aberdare Junction, got off the box, ^nd opened the gate. I went and saw the furthest gate open, and when I.got back she had got out of the brake. She was crying very much then. I signed to her that I was going on to Cilfynydd, and helped her up to the box with me. At Cilfynydd, the witness, James Jones, came on and took her away. The complainant, recalled, said that-they did stop by a heuse and a woman came out, and the brake .passed Clydach Court twice. She'had only been.at Clydach Court a-week, and knew notihing of the neighbourhoad there. Prisoner was then committed for trial at the quarter sessions, but the bench said they would release him on bail, himself in JB15, and two J sureties in JE50 each. These not being forfh- cennng, :tbe,accused"was removed'in custody.

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CARDIFF AS A SHIPPING PORT. j A Year's Record at the Mercantile I Marine Office. We have been favoured with some interesting statistics, showing the work done in certain sections-of the Mercantile Marine Office at Car- diff during the past year. Compared with 1889, the principal item of work—that of engagement and discharge of seamen—has increased tl/z per cent. at the port. A most gratifying increase is that of the transmission of wages scheme. That is the plan whereby seamen are given a railway warrant, on the day of the arrival of the ship, to take them home. The increase is 16 per cent. of those sent away from the port, and 9 per cent. on those received from other ports. The amount of wages remitted aftsr them corresponds. lhe sums deposited in the seamen's savings bank has increased 15 per cent, over 1889—showing that the men have had a flourishing year, or are becoming more saving in their habits. All other items are much the same as for the previous year. The Cardiff central office and Newport office have been but little affected by the Barry scheme. Penarth has. however, gone down about 50 per cent compared with 1889. There are other points worth notice. They are-not joining at sailing and the detention of ships at sailing. Both have Both nave increased over 1889 the former (for whole district) from 3 "82 percent, in 1839, to 4 "26 in 1890 the latter from 65 ships, or 1*21 per cent., to 100 ships, or 2-15 per cent. This increase, which is regrettable, is, for the most part, at Barry and Newport. It is supposed to be mainly attributable to the friction existing between employers and employed, and, in part, to the prosperity of the shipping trade in 1890 in this district, involving a scarcity of labour on several occasions during the year. On the 4th December last the Local"Marine Board was formed for the port of Cardiff, and, in consequence thereof, the Board of Trade have disconnected the office at Newport from the Cardiff district, which is now confined to the three offices of Cardiff, Penarth. and Barry. In future years, therefore, the Newport figures will not appear in these returns. I STATEMENT OF WORK PERFORMED IN THE CARDIFF DISTRICT DURING 1890. TABLE I. Engaged. Discharged. Total. Ships. Seamen. Sh ips. Sea.men.SMps. Seamen ) Cardiff 2,953 39,488 2.243 27,365 5,196 66.853 Barry 940 13,465 695 9,453 1,635 22,919 Pwiarth 345 4,800 275 3,695 620 8,495 4,238 57,754 3,213 40,513 7,451 98,267 TABLE II.—TRANSMISSION SCHEME. Number of Number of Seamen Amount. Seamen Amount. Sent- £ s- d- Paid. £ s. d. Cardiff — 1,863 16,996 8 9 4,3M 24 884 2 0 Barry. 994 8.408 10 4 1,003 840 6 0 Penarth 462 3,520 16 3 590 1,376 4 1 3,319 28,925 15 4 5,897 27,100 12 1 TABLE HL—MoxEY ORDERS. No. sent to Amount Number Amount, otherports. £ s. d. raid. £ «; d Cardiff 5.339 25.384 17 0 6,794 32 674 6 2 .Barry 687 6,830 4 10 85 336 11 1 Penarth.. 395.. 3,693 14 11 505 2,263 4 8 T 4 Vv35'^8 16 9 7>5&4 35,274 1 11 TABLE IV.— SEA.MEN s SAVINGS BANK Number of Amount, No. of Amount, deposits. £ s. d. navmeiits « rl ^Cardiff.1,088 10,995 5 2 i,001 8,370 9 6 Barry 265 2,502 12 4 47 xip o 7 Penarth 117 1,011 16 0 44 593 £ 5 1,470 14,309 13 6 1,002 9 275 18 3 SUMMARY OF ENGAGEMENT'S, DESERTIONS PROSECUTIONS, &c TABLE I. Seamen Net Loss Put on Board. enfaSed- joined, percent. Act 1880. Cardiff.39,488 1.734 4 39 2 Newport 14,798 547 3'69 Barry 13,466 577 4-28 — Penarth. 4,800 233.. 4'95 3 72,552 3,096 4 "26 TABLE II.—ANALYSIS OF "NOT JOIKERS." Prosecuted, ordered on board, convicted. Cardiff. N'port. Barry. Penarth. Not prosecuted— Reported themselves 221 76 69 19 Refused to proceed 50 f-O 31.. 36 Master refused. 43 10 5 Too late at sailing 110,. 116 29,. 13 Absconded- Falseaddress. 259,. 32.. 6 28 Traced by B.T. officers 289 88 160 29 No trace of 762 165 273.. 113 1734 547 577 233 TABLE III.—SHIPS DETAINED OWING TO NOT JOINERS." Crews Ships Percent. Hours engaged. detained. detained, detained. Catjiiff 2953 21 steam 6 sail 0-S1 58 Newport.. 1199 30" 2'50 661/4 Barry 940 28 „ 7 „ 372 219 Penarth.. 345 21" 3" 6-95 97 5437 100 16 2"13 440i4 TABLE IV.—CREWS AND DESERTION INWARDS. Per cent. Put 011 Ships. Men. Deserters, loss. board. Cardiff 1090 19373 315 1*62 2 Newport. 643 11394 213 1"86 2 Barry 357 7836 283 3 "61 12 Penarth 178 3181 111 3'42 2268 41784 922 2-20 16 TABLE V.—ANALYSIS OF DESERTION. C'd'ff. Np'rt. B'rv. P'n'rth. Tl, .Prcseeuted— Ordered on board 8 8 Convicted. 1 3. 4 Not prosecuted— Traced 27 25 70 3 125 Not traced 288 187 202 108 785 315 213 283 111 922 TABLE VI.—PROSECUTIONS, CONVICTIONS, &C. Cases dis- Weeks' charged No. of impr'sn- by convictions. ment. Fines. Costs, bench, £ s. d. B s. d. '.Cardiff.. 55 94 45 0 0 7 12 6.. 4 Newport 39.. 137 115 13 0 25 14 0 0 Barrv 30 70 136 0 0.. 0 9 6. 2 P'n'rth.. 3.. 7 6 0 0.. 2 2 1 0 127 303 302 13 0 35 18 1 6

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN BOARD SCHOOLS. j The annual meeting of the district branches of the International Bible Reading Association, in connection with the Cardiff Sunday School Union, was held on Wednesday evening at Hope Chapel, Cowbridge-road, under the presidency of the Rev T. W. Medhurst. The district secretary presented the annual report, which showed that much useful work had been accomplished by the local association, although there was a small deficit in the financial account.-The Chairman (the Rev T. W. Medhurst), in his address, referred to the question of Bible-reading and religious teaching in board schools. He had the privilege of serving as a member of the Portsmouth Board School for six years, and during that time they had Bible- reaaing and Bible-teaching in their schools. The Nonconformist members worked harmoniously with the Episcopalian members, with the Roman Catholic member, with the Unitarian, and with a Secularist who was on the board and on no single occasion was-any objection made, either to the reading of the Bible or to the instruction that was imparted in the schools. He held very firmly that it would be a national calamity if the Bible were boycotted in the board schools. He knew that some said that Nooconformists were inconsis- tent in defending Bible-teaching in board schools and at the same time taking their stand on the platform side by side with those who were desirous that the Establishes Church should be both disestablished and disendowed. He claimed to be a Nonconformist out-and-out, and he based his convictions in that respect on religious rather than on political grounds, bnt he could not see a shadow of a shade-of inconsistency in a Noncon- formist objecting to the establishment by the State of one church to the injury of other-churches, and at the-same time maintaining and defending the right of the Bible to a place in our -board schools. It wonkJ-be an act* of injustice to the Bible, it would be-- a dishonourable act on the part of those who believed in the Bible as the foundation of England's greatness, the basis of all true morality, if they did not, to the best of their ability ,raise their voices at. this time in defence of the Bible, and defence of it in daily instruction in our public elementary schools, not denomina- tionalism, but dogma not catechisms, not sectarianism, but the Bible itself: and he was persuaded from the experience of years past that they would have no difficulty whatever with the various sections and denominations represented on our- school boards. Let them be consistent; all round, and give the Bible fair play; that was all they -asked. But woe be the day when, in our -teaching in public elementary schools through the week, the Bible was the book shut-out, tabooed, boycotted.—Addresses were afterwards delivered by the Rev J. A. Jenkins, B.A., Mr George Hughes, Councillor Lewis, and other gentlemen. At intervals musical selections and recitations were.given by members of the choir and friends.

MEETING OF SHOWMEN. There was a large gathering of showmen and -travellers" at the Agricultural-hall. London, on Wednesday, to protest asrainst the reintroduction of the Movable Dwellings BilL Mr H. C. Stephens, M.P., presided, and said the proposed measure would deprive the audience of their means of living. It was, he said,, supported by a dangerous class of fussy, ignorant^ philanthropists. George Allen, a delegate from/ the showmen of Manchester, proposed a protest against the re- introduction of the bill He' read replies to circulars addressed to the --chief constables. of the country, who bore testimony to the general good behaviour of van-dwellers. He challenged Mr George Smith,, of Coalville, to produce better educated children than his own, though he was born in a van and hoped to die in a van. He had a girl of eleven who could play on the pianoforte at sight, and speak French, German, Italian, Spanish, and English.—James Fish, a Good Templar agent and dweller-in the mission van, criticised air George Smith.—The resolution was carried unanimously, as was:also a vote of thanks to the chairman and other members of Parlia- ment who had opposed the bill.—Mr Bostock read extracts from Mr Smith's book. which were received with shouts of "Scandalous."—Mr G.. Smith, who was present ^during the entire pro-I ceedings, afterwa-rds attempted to speak, but wasl constantly interrupted. Mr George Sanger ,stated that no showman's daughter had ever given-birth to-an illegitimate child.—Among-tbe speakers were two women, Mrs Fish and Mrs Gross, of LiverpooL,

SUICIDE FROM WESTMINSTER BRID'GE. A fcrespectably-attired young man,<,aged-aboat oOjvwbose name has not yet transpired, committed saicideofF Westminster-bridge-about five p.m. on Tuesday. A tug and one or two smaller boats put off to his rescue. He had, however, drifted some hundreds of yards with the current,. stu4 whenjMckad up life was .found to be ertinct,;

THE POLICE COURTS. — At the Cardiff pciice-court. on Saturday —be- fore Sir Morgan Mcrgan and Alderman D. Lev is. deputy-mayor)—Thomas Davies (18) was charged with entering the forecastle cf the schooner Ebenezer, lying in the West Dock, and stealing therefrom an overcoat, an undercoat, a vest and a pair of gloves of the value of £2 10s, the property d William Evans, seaman, on the 24th inst.— Docks-constable Kenry Pritchard said at four o'clock that m-iming he was en duty cn the west side of the West Dock when he met the prisoner. As he appeared rather bulky witness stopped him and found that he was wearing the articles named in the charge in addition to his --rdinary clothia;— William Evans, a seaman on the Eben«zer. said the articles in question were his. He missed them that morninp-. When he lay down the previous ni;ht they wore all safe hanging on a line .?ver his bunk.—The D-cks poiice gave the prisoner a bad name. and stated that he was in the habit of prowling about the quays in the small hours 'f the morning. He was now sen- tenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. As Cardiff police-court on Monday—before Mr T.. W. Lewis (stipendiary magistrate), Dr Paine, and Dr Taylor—Evan A. Matthews, a rough- looking customer of 20, was r-harged with being drunk and making use of oiweene language m Stac-ey-terrace, Canton, and further with assault- ing P.S. Carthew while in the execution ofhisdutv. On Saturday ni^ht the sergeant was called toN ». 10, Stacey-terrace, where he found the prisoner, who was drunk, breaking the windows of his mother's house. Up-; 11 the officer interposing tc prevent further damage, the prisoner dealt him a violent blow on the mcuth, and he therefore took him to the lock-up. Threcord given by the sergeant against the prisoner was a bad -.me he seldom worked, but when he obtained any money he got drunk, and then went to his mother's house and created disturbances. Only three months since he was sent to gaol for six weeks for brutally assaulting his mother. —He was now committed for two months with hard labour for the assault on the sergeant. James Gatehouse, coal dealer, and William Dart, a lad in his employ, were summoned for cruelly ill-treating a ]>-riy.—A gentleman re- lated to Officer Browning that a p'. ny had fallen down from sheer exhaustion in Potter-street on the 9th inst., and he went to find an oli pony, simply a skeleton. with its backbone projecting four cr five inches. Inspector Jones, who afterwards examined the pony, said it would have been a charity if the animal had been put in the cart and wheeled b»roe by the bey. After- wards it was found that the poor beast was without bedding, except its own ordurs. Gate- house had been before the Court five times pre- viously for cruelty to poor old brekendewn animals, and the Bench fined him 20s. The lad, who had been in his employ only six weeks, was let off with a caution. — Alfred Williams, a 16-year-ola lad, was summoned for cruelly beating a mule, belonging ta George Gatehouse, brother of the above defen- dant. The defendant gave the hybrid a bad thrashing simply because it belonged to a rival coal dealer, and when it got home it was bleeding from ten or a dozen wounds on the thigh. Tht. defendant did net appear, and the Bench, decid- ing that it was a gross case cf cruelty, sentenced the lad to 14 days' imprisonment. At the Cardiff police-court on Tuesday— before Dr Paine and Sir Morgan Morgan— Joseph Theodore (27) and Antonio Gonzales (21), coloured firemen, were charged on a warrant with wilfully disobeying the commands of their superior officers on baard the steamship Prado during the voyage from Liver- pool to Cardiff. From the evidence of the chief engineer and of Captain Waring, it appeared that on Monday the two prisoners refused work oil the ground that the food supplied them was not sufficient in quantity, and that it was bad in quality. The steward was called to prcve that none of the seamen or other firemen had complained of the food, and that in addition to what was required by the articles, butter, soup and potatoes were supplied them. Gonzales not understanding English (the two prisoners being, Portuguese negroes), Theodore acted as inter-, preter for him.—The prisoners were sentenced to' four weeks' imprisonment.—James Caine (23) was charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, value £3 15s, in the window of 22' Bute-street, the property of George Bussell, on the 26th January.—P.C. Ferriss saw the prisoner deliberately go up to the window and, with his foot, smash it. The window was a. large and valuable one, 7 feet in height.—Prisoner^ who had a bad record, and was described as never doing any work, was fined £5 and ordered to pay £3 15s damages, or to go to prison for two months with hard labour..—Eliza- beth Johnson (22), an unfortunate, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner and causing an obstruction in Bute-street, and. also with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, value. 10s, in the window f 199, Bute-street, the property of Walter Cox, on the 26th January. —The complainant stated that on the previous day the prisoner cam? int> his shop —a barber's—to have her hair cut. After he had cut her hair he tdd her the charge; was 3d. She threw down 2d, saying that was all she had. Complainant told her that was no good, and she went out of the shop. In a few minutes she re- turned. threw d«»wn tW0 half-pence, and com- menced to use very violent language. She attacked him without any provocation, and seized- up a large plane with which to assault him. He pushed her out of the shop, and she then kicked a pane in the front window in with her boot, doing damage to the extent of 10s.—She was fined 20s and costs. 10s damage, or one month in default. At Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday—before Mr T. W. Lewis, stipendiary, and Dr Paine- John Williams (4-3), a Cardiff pilot, was charged on remand with cutting and wounding his wife on the arm with a knife at 1. Railway-street, cn the 22nd inst.—Mr Belcher defended.—Sophia Williams, wife of the prisoner, said she was married to him en the 21st January. On the following day she was with him at Na 1, Railway-street, together with some friends. About 11.30 p.m. he asked her to go home and she refused. He had a knife in his hand at the time with which he usually cut tobacco. Presecutrix at this stage looked at the prisoner, who put on "a meek and mild attitude," and then completely changing her tone and manner said, "Hetook hold of me to get me home and then it happened. It is not at wound, gentlemen — merely a scratch."—The. Stipendiary: Bu'; you gave him in charge. Prosecutrix No, I did not, and I did not send for the policeman.—P.C. Slade stated thaA prosecutrix insisted upon his taking prisoner in charge, and said .she would report him if he did now take him into custody.—A consultation was then held between the Magistrate and Dc Maynard, the assistant police surgeon who had examined the wound, and who found it to be half an inch in length, and no* of the nature of a scratch. The Stipendiary- (to the prisoner): You are discharged. Yow. have managed to secure your liberty at the expense of your wife's perjury, if you think: it will satisfy your conscience to have i. at that pnce. — Mr Belcher May 1- The Stipendiary: I don't want anything more. Mr Belcher.—Dr Paine It is an offence against the public peace, and not against the wife only, and it is quite clear that he has influenced her. At Cardiff police-court on Tuesday—before Mr T. W. Lewis (Stipendiary) and Dr Paine— Theresa Lee (17) was charged with stealing a silver geneva watch and lady's uteter from 2, Planta- genet-street, on the 27th hist., the property of Elizabeth Boero. Prosecutrix stated that the prisoner had entered her service as a domestic servant a week since. On the 27th inst. she missed the watch from the mantel-shelf where ife was kept for the purpose of allowing the ladies to see the time. The ulster was subsequently missed. Looking straight at) the prisoner, witness then said, I have only yet reported these two articles to be missing. I believe there are many more things stolen- indeed, I recognise my hat on the prisoner's head mow."—An assistant to Mr Isaac, pawnbroker. Wood-street. stated that he advanced 8s on the rwatch, prisoner telling him tha.t she had bought i it for 15s. —Detective Douglas Rankin deposed to j' finding the watch in Isaac s, and to searching the prisoner, whom he arrested shortly after- wards, and findiiig 7s 8d in her possession.— The Stipendiary: You say, Mrs Boero, that the prisoner had only been in your employ for a week- —Mrs Boero: Yes, sir. —The Stipendiary: I sup- pose you received a character with her. What, wages did you agree to pay her —Well. sir, she, came to me and asked if I wanted a servant, and I promised her that if she was a good girl I would be a mother to her. Her wages were to be 2s a week, but as she had not been with me a. month she had not received any money.— In answer to the Stipendiary Inspector Hayward stated thart nothing was known to the girl's dis- advantage. She was an orphan.—After consult- ing with Mr Pike, the local representative of the National Vigilance Association, the Stipendiary discharged the prisoner on her promising to amend her ways, arrangements being made for admission to a "rescue home." At Cardiff police-court on Wednesday—MrT. W. Lewis being the presiding magistrate-Rhoda Pearce (30) and Catherine Pearce (11), mother and daughter, were charged with stealing a doormat, value 2s 6d, from the front door of 14-3. Railway- street, the property of Walter Cornock a door- mat, value 2s, from the front door of 155. Railway-street, the property of Mary Jones; w doormait, value 8s. from the front door of 157. Railway street, the property of Elizabeth Jones and a doormat, value 3s. from the front door of 153, Railway-street, the property of Mary Tepples, all on the 26th .Tantiary. 189L The evidence in this case was indisputable, and the elder pnsoner pleaded gurlty, and begged for mercy fram the Court, as she was the mother of five children—one of them being blind."—P.C. 78, who was called by the Stipendiary te speak. as to prisoner's character, stated that her hus- band was a very steady man. in constant employ- ment, and earning a good wage, hut that the happiness of his home was marred through the drunken and other bad habits of the prisoner. Not onJy did .she go about begging herself, but she took het children with her and taught them to say their father was dead and such things in order to gain the compassion of the public. The Stipendiary severely lectured the woman, whom he sen tenced to three months' imprisonment, saying she* was "worse than a thief, The cass against the girl was dismissed.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCF AT USK. The inhabitants of U sk are busilv enpged at present in discussing the probable "whereabouts ot Mr John Money, a copying clerk at the countv prison. Mr Moriey, who is secretary of a local lodge of Shepherds, was last seen in town on Saturday. His many frieo^Js at 'lTiJ¡ are ex. tnwuely auxious about him.